Data · April 2026 · 304-month history
Ohio Electricity Prices
Homes in Ohio paid an average of 19.49¢ per kilowatt-hour for electricity in April 2026. That is roughly in line with the 19.32¢ national average. That is 19.4% higher year over year. For a household near the U.S. average of 10,500 kWh a year, that works out to about $2,046 annually — which is what a solar array would aim to cut.
What we measure: Average residential retail price of electricity published by the EIA for the state, in cents per kilowatt-hour — a statewide monthly average, not a personalized utility tariff or the rate any single household pays. EIA publishes state retail-price data on a lag of roughly two to three months; the latest period shown reflects that lag.
Key facts — April 2026
- Avg residential rate
- 19.49¢
- Change (year over year)
- +19.4%
- vs national average
- +0.9%
- Est. annual bill
- $2,046
- National average
- 19.32¢
- Months tracked
- 304
Your rate is the biggest input to any solar estimate. See what 19.49¢/kWh means for system size, cost, and payback in Ohio.
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Average residential price per kWh each month. Bars scale to the highest month shown.
| Month | Avg rate (¢/kWh) | Rate relative to highest month |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 15.63 | |
| June 2023 | 16.29 | |
| July 2023 | 15.73 | |
| August 2023 | 15.63 | |
| September 2023 | 15.59 | |
| October 2023 | 15.89 | |
| November 2023 | 15.65 | |
| December 2023 | 15.57 | |
| January 2024 | 15.47 | |
| February 2024 | 15.67 | |
| March 2024 | 16.20 | |
| April 2024 | 16.66 | |
| May 2024 | 16.56 | |
| June 2024 | 15.83 | |
| July 2024 | 15.78 | |
| August 2024 | 15.73 | |
| September 2024 | 15.75 | |
| October 2024 | 16.57 | |
| November 2024 | 16.47 | |
| December 2024 | 15.88 | |
| January 2025 | 15.62 | |
| February 2025 | 15.83 | |
| March 2025 | 16.10 | |
| April 2025 | 16.32 | |
| May 2025 | 17.09 | |
| June 2025 | 17.50 | |
| July 2025 | 17.38 | |
| August 2025 | 17.59 | |
| September 2025 | 17.61 | |
| October 2025 | 17.85 | |
| November 2025 | 17.66 | |
| December 2025 | 17.31 | |
| January 2026 | 17.59 | |
| February 2026 | 17.52 | |
| March 2026 | 18.78 | |
| April 2026 | 19.49 |
Use this data
Download Ohio CSV — free to reuse with attribution. Read the full methodology for the metric definition, refresh cadence, and limitations. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), Electricity retail sales — average price by state.
"Ohio Electricity Prices." Geostellar Residential Electricity Price Index, April 2026, based on U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) electricity retail-sales data. https://geostellar.com/energy/electricity-rates/ohio